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    Install Advice

    I live in a Three story town house. My dish was previously installed on my roof but was removed while my roof was replaced. The HOA says it can no longer go on the roof. (Pole is also not acceptable) My house faces South West and the dish cannot go on the front of my house. If I recall, it...
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    hardware recommendations coming from directv

    I've been out of contract on directv for several years. I am getting roofing work done and they will be removing my dish so I'll have to get someone out to reinstall it. I figure since I'm out of contract, I'm in a good position to negotiate for new equipment + install since I can just as...
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    Upgrade Advice

    I've been out of contract for several years and still own an HR22 from around 10 years ago. I have a SL-3 dish. Anyways, I am getting roofing work done and they will be removing my dish so I'll have to get someone out to reinstall it. I figure since I'm out of contract, I'm in a good position...
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    HR22 upgrade advice

    I've had an HR22 for 10yrs or so and have been out of contract for a long time. Current setup: - SL5 dish to a SWM to my HR22 - I separately have the RCA cables run to a TV in another room so I can watch TV in another room (I live by myself) - RF remotes - I use Team-Media portal on a PC...
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    DVR vs Broadcast Bitrate

    I have an HR-22 DVR. It is advertised as having a 500Gb drive capable of recording 100hrs of HD. If all 500GB are used, that comes out to around 11MBit/sec bitrate. I've read that DirecTV broadcast bitrate is around 6-12 MBit/sec, varying by PQ as it should. Does the HR-22, save the stream...
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    switch to dish?

    I have been out of contract for 3 years with choice xtra. I have an HR22 which works fine except the UI is quite sluggish and every now and then I start running very low on storage space. I'm guessing I can call and maybe get a lower rate for a few months but I doubt they'll give me a new box...
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    DirecTV with Dish Triplexer?

    My dad's house currently has dish network with a triplexer / diplexer setup to allow the coax used to carry the satellite signal to also carry the VHF/UHF signal of the receivers second TV output. He is switching to DirecTV. but only one HD receiver. The second TV is not used much and is a SD...
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    How long does it take to become a "new customer"

    If I cancel dish network now, how long will it be until I'm counted as a new customer again? Do they do it by phone number?
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    HD upgrade with protection plan

    Here is the situation. Currently: SD subscriber with no contract. HD for life upgrade offer: 1. Pay $99 to upgrade 2. Pay $15 to upgrade and sign up for the service plan The service plan agreement says: I am curious about #2. 1. Can one just sign up for the plan, pay the $15...
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    HD without 61.5,72.7,77

    I live in Philadelphia. I currently have DISH with no HD with my dish pointing south west. I assume looking at 110,119,129. I tried to upgrade to HD. The installer tried to install a 1000.4 to see 61.5,72.7,77 but I had trees in the way so he told me I was out of luck. I looked at the...
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    Shipping a Dish

    Has anyone here tried selling their old Dish or shipping it? I usually throw it in the trash when I move because I get another, but this time I decided to check ebay and noticed that some people are actually buying these. I figure I already spent money on the installation, maybe this will even...
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    ladder length

    I will be moving to a 3-story townhouse next month. First floor has 9ft ceilings, the other floors are 8 I think. So I'm guessing its maybe 26-27ft up to the bottom of the roof. I notice the guy across the street from me has a dish at the top of the roof so that probably a few more feet. How...
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    Movers Connection

    I signed up in March for service and will be moving in November. Do I just call up the Mover's Connection line? Will they come out and install a new dish on the roof for free? I've got a 3story townhouse. They say leave the dish, but do they actually come back and remove it, otherwise I dont...
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    Performance

    Whether I run the NR or CE, there is a significant lag when using the menu, guide, or just changing channels. Above all the great features, I think I'd trade most of them in if I could get a performance improvement that would allow me to snap to various menus, view the guide, or change...
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    signal problem?

    I have been having problems lately with some channels "skipping" randomly. The picture may suddenly skip or the audio will seem like it gets stuck. it rarely happens but it still happens. Its especially bad in storms ofcourse but I do get it on clear days too. This seems to only happen with...
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    My DirecTV install experience

    I thought I'd post about my DirecTV install experience for anyone interested in hearing about it. Background I had DirecTV 6mo ago for 3 years. I only got a couple HD channels because I was on MPEG-2 technology and could only see the 101 satellite. I moved for work and was only able to get an...
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    Second TV off one receiver

    I've read from a few people that you can use one of the other outputs to output to another TV (you just have to watch the same thing). For those of you who have done this, how are you able to control the box from the other room since the remote wont go through walls? The only thing I can think...
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    Apartment install, no drilling

    I live on the 2nd floor in an apartment complex. I just ordered DirecTV and mentioned that I live in an apartment. He asked if I had permission and I said yes. I neglected to mention that my apartment does not allow drilling of holes. I noticed that other people around here seem to either...
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    DirectSat

    I got an automated call from "DirectSat" today wanting to move my install date up (makes sense since I scheduled it for a month away). Anyways, I'm curious if anyone know of this company or has had experience with them? Are their installers usually pretty good? Just looking for an idea of...
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    3LNB Dish?

    I just placed an order for Direct TV getting the Plus HD DVR package. I live in South Jersey near Philly. I got my order confirmation and it says "1 3 LNB ? SL3S" under equipment. Does this mean I am getting a 3 LNB dish? I thought that I would need a 5LNB dish based on looking at the...
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    Returning customer

    I was directv for 3 years. Six months ago I moved to a place that can't get direcTV (so I canceled it) and now will be moving to a place that can get direcTV. I like the current plasmaconcepts offer with $100 back plus the standard directv offer, however I found out that to be a "new customer"...
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    Cancellation questions

    I am planning to sign up for direcTV with an HD DVR and a SD one in my bed room. I know this will sign me up for a 2yr commitment. I have not really decided if I want to pay $5/mo for the SD box or just run a cable from the HD DVR (and watch whatever is on there) but I can get the SD box...
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    DirecTV tips

    I use to have DirecTV but switched to comcast because I moved to an apartment facing the wrong way. I will be moving again to one with a SW view so I should be able to get DirecTV. I actually wanted to get Dish so I could get R5000 but it looks like I will be blocked. The apartment building...
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    R5000-HD vs Dish or DirectTV DVR

    In my previous apartment I had a R5000 with DirecTV for three years. Unfortunately they switched to mpeg4 and even if R5000 supported it for directv I couldnt get it due to trees in the way. However I did enjoy being able to record stuff, then transfer it to my computer and re compress if I...
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    am I leasing or do I own?

    I signed up for directv back on august 2005. I also added on an HD receiver that I owned (r5000-hd). I'm currently getting charged a $4.95 additional receiver fee. I do not see any sort of leasing fee. I'll be moving in two weeks and will be canceling directv for dish. Is there a way to...
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